BEST Inc. operates as a smart supply chain service provider in the People's Republic of China. Its proprietary technology platform enables its ecosystem participants to operate their businesses through various SaaS-based applications. The company applies its technologies to a range of applications, such as network and route optimization, swap bodies, sorting line automation, smart warehouses, and store management. It offers integrated services and solutions across the supply chain, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, express delivery, freight, and other services for multinational and corporate customers, as well as small and medium enterprises. The company also provides express delivery services; and door-to-door integrated cross-border supply chain services to and from China, including international express, less-than-truckload, fulfillment, reverse logistics, and freight forwarding through its network, and transportation and warehouse partners. In addition, it operates real-time bidding platform to source truckload capacity from independent transportation service providers and agents; and offers online merchandise sourcing and store management services for convenience stores, as well as last-mile B2C services, such as parcel pick-up and drop-off, and bill payment services. Further, BEST Inc. provides various value-added services, including customized financial services, including fleet and equipment finance leases; and centralized sourcing of products and services, such as bulk procurement of trucks and accessories. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes

BEST has received 275 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)

Underperform Votes

BEST has received 261 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)

Community Sentiment

BEST has received 51.31% “outperform” votes from our community.

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Has BEST been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about BSTI stock has been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BEST earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutBEST.

When did BEST IPO?

(BSTI) raised $869 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 62,100,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO and CITIC CLSA, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Stifel were co-managers.

What is BEST's stock symbol?

BEST trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BSTI."

How do I buy shares of BEST?

Shares of BSTI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is BEST's stock price today?

One share of BSTI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.44.

How big of a company is BEST?

BEST has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion and generates $3.07 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-188,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.27) on an earnings per share basis.